An ink jet recording method includes forming an under layer by applying an active energy ray curable first ink composition which contains a metallic pigment to a printing medium, forming an intermediate layer by applying an active energy ray curable second ink composition to the under layer, and forming a first image by applying the first ink composition to the intermediate layer. In addition, it is possible to include irradiating of active energy rays onto the under layer before the forming of the intermediate layer, irradiating of active energy rays onto the intermediate layer before the forming of the first image, and irradiating of active energy rays onto the first image after the forming of the first image.